Richard Edson

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

January 1, 1954 (72 yrs)

place of birth

New Rochelle, New York, USA

total credits

50 movies

Biography

Richard Edson (born January 1, 1954) is an American actor and musician. He was born in New Rochelle, New York to a Jewish family.

In 1979, Edson was a founding member of the San Francisco art rock band The Alterboys with Snuky Tate, Tono Rondone, Richard Kelly and JC Garrett, playing both drums and trumpet. From 1981 to 1982, he was Sonic Youth's original drummer and played drums for Konk at the same time. After the release of Sonic Youth's self-titled debut EP, Edson left the band to play with Konk full-time. Edson also played trumpet with San Francisco band The Offs on the group's eponymous 1984 album.

He started his acting career on screen in the feature film, Stranger Than Paradise (1984). Since then, he has been known for his roles in Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986), Do The Right Thing (1989), Super Mario Bros. (1993) and Strange Days (1995).

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Filmography

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Platoon
7.8

Platoon

1986as Sal
Super Mario Bros.
4.5

Super Mario Bros.

1993as Spike
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
7.6

Ferris Bueller's Day Off

1986as Garage Attendant
Strange Days
7.0

Strange Days

1995as Tick
Do the Right Thing
7.8

Do the Right Thing

1989as Vito
Howard the Duck
5.4

Howard the Duck

1986as Ritchie
Starsky & Hutch
5.8

Starsky & Hutch

2004as Monix
Good Morning, Vietnam
7.3

Good Morning, Vietnam

1987as Pvt. Abersold
Eight Men Out
6.9

Eight Men Out

1988as Billy Maharg
Desperately Seeking Susan
6.1

Desperately Seeking Susan

1985as Man With Newspapers
Black Dynamite
7.1

Black Dynamite

2009as Dino
Posse
5.4

Posse

1993as Deputy Tom
Jury Duty
4.4

Jury Duty

1995as Skeets
The Million Dollar Hotel
5.9

The Million Dollar Hotel

2000as Joe
Eyes of an Angel
7.1

Eyes of an Angel

1991as Goon
Frankenfish
5.6

Frankenfish

2004as Roland
Jack of Hearts
3.1

Jack of Hearts

2000as Henry
The Astronaut Farmer
6.3

The Astronaut Farmer

2007as Chopper Miller
Purgatory
7.2

Purgatory

1999as Euripides
Let It Ride
6.4

Let It Ride

1989as Johnny Casino
3 from Hell
5.8

3 from Hell

2019as Carlos Perro
Walker
6.4

Walker

1987as Turley
Stranger Than Paradise
7.2

Stranger Than Paradise

1984as Eddie
Double Tap
5.4

Double Tap

1997as Fischer
Columbus Day
5.0

Columbus Day

2008as Manny
The Kid & I
5.2

The Kid & I

2005as Guy Prince
Love, Cheat & Steal
4.4

Love, Cheat & Steal

1993as Billy Quayle
Timecode
5.6

Timecode

2000as Lester Moore
Sunshine State
6.4

Sunshine State

2002as Steve Tregaskis
This World, Then the Fireworks
5.2

This World, Then the Fireworks

1997as Joe
Destiny Turns on the Radio
5.0

Destiny Turns on the Radio

1995as Gage
Scorpion Spring
6.7

Scorpion Spring

1996as Lem Wells
Crossing the Bridge
5.7

Crossing the Bridge

1992as Mitchell
Cement
4.1

Cement

2000as Robbo
Happiness Runs
4.5

Happiness Runs

2010as Pete
Lulu on the Bridge
5.9

Lulu on the Bridge

1998as Dave Reilly
Thick as Thieves
6.0

Thick as Thieves

1999as Danny
The Smell of Success
5.6

The Smell of Success

2011as Nelly the Nose
Burning Shadow
6.1

Burning Shadow

2018as Ronald
Desperate But Not Serious
5.5

Desperate But Not Serious

2000as Screenwriter
Bloodhounds of Broadway
5.7

Bloodhounds of Broadway

1989as Johnny Crackow
The Winner
4.6

The Winner

1996as Frankie
Land of Plenty
6.2

Land of Plenty

2004as Jimmy
Things I Never Told You
5.4

Things I Never Told You

1996as Steve
The Code
6.8

The Code

2025as Jay's Dad
Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman
4.8

Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman

1994as Tony
An Occasional Hell
3.6

An Occasional Hell

1996as Rodney Gillen
Joey Breaker
4.5

Joey Breaker

1993as Joey Breaker
The Chair
4.0

The Chair

1988as Riot Leader
Do the Right Thing: 20 Years Later
7.0

Do the Right Thing: 20 Years Later

2009as Self